13 Bedroom Farm for Sale in Vaalwater

Description

Farm: Africa’s Eden, currently an Irrigation and Eco Game Farm, also ideal for Cattle farming. Size: 1389 ha consisting of 3 title deeds. Location: Located in close vicinity of Vaalwater, Limpopo Province, South Africa. In the heart of the Waterberg Plateau, part of the bigger Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. Potential: This farm is ideally located within the Waterberg Biosphere and is perfect for game breeding, agricultural crops and or any game lodge development. On this farm, any person with vision, will be able to develop their dreams and leaving a fingerprint for generations to come! Water: River frontage of 5 kilometres on the perennial Mogol river. This clean river water is the major water supply for agricultural and esthetical use. To add to the water supply is a creek that hosts three large earth dams which also enhances the beauty and diversity of this farm. A third source of water supply is 5 equipped boreholes witch also supply the houses and water troughs with clean Waterberg water, purified by nature and ready for human consumption. The water catchment system is well known as being one of the more constant and clean irrigation water systems in the Waterberg area. Water rights: Currently irrigating 308 hectares. The farm has sufficient water rights to irrigate 450 hectares of agricultural crop. 3 350 000m3 Water use. Irrigation: 4 large irrigation dams. 9 Centre Pivots (308 ha). Quick potential of 5 x 12ha and 2x18ha and 1x35ha (133 ha) old fields - Circles without Centre Pivots. Irrigation: The property’s irrigation aspect comprises of the following; 6 x 35 ha circles = 210 ha 1 x 50 ha circles = 50 ha 1 x 40 ha circles = 40 ha 1 x 8 ha circles = 8 ha Total = 308 ha Pivots: 1 x 50ha - 8 towers 1 x 40ha - 6 towers 6 x 35ha - 5 towers 1 x 8ha - 3 towers Pivots functional and well maintained. Lawful Water Use 3 350 000 m³ Just more than 3 350 000 cubic meters of water storage Rainfall: 550 - 600mm annually. Temperatures: Summer - max. 33 ºC and min. 17 ºC. Winter - max. 21 ºC and min. 6 ºC. Climate: The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld. Tobacco, potatoes, ground nuts, paprika, maize, wheat, bulb flowers and citrus is cultivated in the surrounding area. During summer the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes it bearable without a need of air-conditioning. Typographic: This Farm consists mainly of sloping flats, and river habitats overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm. Elevations vary from 1149 – 1200 meter above sea level. Roads: The farm roads give good access to all sections of the farm. The farm has several kilometres of roads plus plenty of additional easily accessible game and cattle trails to explore the farm by foot. Fencing: This farm is fully game fenced with a 2.4 m fence. Developments: Main House: Five-bedroom house Office Two Bathrooms Kitchen equipped with wooden cupboards and scullery. Open living and dining area. Fireplace Lapa and boma braai area Double Garage Granny flat Batchelor's flat Butchery Chapel overlooking one of the large farm dams Guest chalets next to the same farm dam. Other Developments: Enclosed Shed Open shed for tractors & implements. Open shed with enclosed workshop, toolroom and storerooms Wash bay for tractors and implements. Offices & meeting room Chemical storeroom Ablutions facilities Old slaughter facilities and cold-room Cattle handling facilities, dip with storeroom. Worker’s accommodation Managers House: Four-bedroom house Two bathrooms TV room Lounge Dining area Pantry Veranda Double Garage Third House: Three-bedroom house One bathroom Open plan Double garage Other Developments: Warehouse accommodating the workshop, feed storage. Electricity: Three phase Eskom power. Seven Transformers supply Eskom power to the different connections. Loose assets: All loose assets and vehicles are excluded. All loose assets will be sold separately. These include vehicles, tractors and implements. Inventory on request. Free roaming Game: Multiple species of free roaming game including, Common reedbuck, Mountain reedbuck, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Jackal, Aardvark, Porcupine, Steenbok, Duiker, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkeys, Bush baby, Scrub hare, Rock rabbit (dassie), Mongoose, Squirrel, Leopard tortoise, Caracal, African wild cat, Genet, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, Brown hyena, Leopard est., est. Vegetation: Mainly Sandveld with sour veldt grazing mixed with a smaller variety of sweeter veldt. Leisure: Days are spent birding & game viewing with different species of our feathered friends. Price: R 83 million (excluding VAT should it be payable)